Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-03

NC well esiu OF the others, Tor women a. e
found In ali OF them. In the days OF
competitive examinations many women
passed triu,nphantly the severest tests
that were given by the government, and
| we nave known Instances when higher
MAJ nematlcs were as easily solved aud
rapidly passed over to the examiners AS
the simplest problems. These, perhaps.
are phenomenal cases; SO 1t would be
with men. The examiner in one instance
said: This woman d serves an 81 800
| desk" she got a 81 200 one, while the
male clerk beside ner, receiving 81, 800,
often called her 10 the rescue.
| There are over thousand women EN-
| p Dyes III the various departments, from
| the wage Womeu or Broom brigade" to
those OF the highest clerical class. The re
Is 40 doubt that no other body of wome n
workers in the land embodes 50 much
culture aud intelligence. Many OF them
are remarkable Tor literary and scientific
attalnments, and the depar, ments are
! oettered for having them there, and
women all over the land are reapIng Il e
! dement, OF the lessons learned OF what
| women can and do accomplish in to, Sc
departments. Soc ally their standard has
ever oeen exactly what ii WAS before they
entered the department, barring the fact
that ladies OF eminent social position
nave not the time to devote to society
mat tue, had under sumner skies, but
they hold tleir places just the same
whenever they have the time.
+ Miss Julian Gales. daughter Of Joseph
Gales, formerly editor and proprietor Of
the National Intelligencer, once leader
and Gelie IN society, has been for many
Years clerk in the State Departm .at,
commanding by her efficiency and refine.
ment the confidence and highest esteem
of all who know her officially and socially.
Tue distinguished name she bears Is in
no degree compromised by her, though her
duties de0ar aer from participating Ia
society anairs as she W as wont to d. when
fortune was kinder. Mrs. Sarah Magru-
der, widow OF Mayor Magruder. filled \
position In the Ireasurers Office with
such ability and fidelity that sue added
iasrre 10 the fame OF the Magruders.
Miss n. b. Cummings, now the librari-
an OF the Department of Justice, Is a
daughter OF a former Justice of the ST.
preme Court OF Pennsylvania, aud Is re-
g&rded as one Of the best authorities on
law books In the country. Sne is literally
an encyclopaedia of reports, rendering
invaluable aIu TO the lawyers who use the
extensive library of that department..
Many ladies' have stepped from the de-
partments into the position OF honored
wives, luxurious homes, and places of the
highest social standing. Miss Camilla
Webb, daughter IF a former banker in
Washington, one OF the greatest beauties
in this city, was clerk IN the office OF
the Comptroller of the Currency for some
years. She married Baron Won Hare
An oassadOr from the Netherlands, and is
now OF the Queens household. Mrs b. II.
Brewster, Ihe daughter of Robert j.
alKer, formerly secretary OF the Treas
ury, filled a position in the Treasury for
lOag time wned the shadow OF adversitv
came upon her and her aged and untOr-
tuuate father. Mr.. Brewster, visitnG
the department on business, saw this
| beautiful and accomplished womao,
sought an introduction, and offered her
bis hand and heart. During President
Arthurs administration she returned to
WASHINGTON as the wife OF the Attorney
General, aud no lady of that Cabinet was
more beloved or filed her station with
more graciousness and dignity than d
Mrs. Brewster, and no lady ever left be-
nInu her Jru r friends or more admirers.
tier death lew months ago brought tue
tears TO eyes OF many who muurned her
as 3 benetactress.
Early In the days of woman's employ
meut 10 he departments, young and
beautiful girl sought position that she
might aid her father IN the support OF the
family. Daily she dispatched the duties
assigned her, and out of Office hours ap-
Piled berseif diligently to the acqu !sItiO"
OF knowledge, mastering, almost unaided,
French and Italian ana other studies.
Ere long a DISTINGUISHED head OF q bureau
Of one Of tue departments wooed and won
her. For long time during President
Granite adm nistration she was prOmi-
uent in society. Alter a while her husband
died, and she removed to a great metrOp-
oils. but ner beauty and accomplish.
ments were not destined to be forever
eloistered with grief. One even higher
IN the roll OF Official position sought her
out, and to-day sac is the much. admired
and lovely vile of an Associate Justice
of tue Supreme Court. And here in the
same city, where, when but lass In her
teens, sue carved out her fortune, aid, d
only by her own genius and brains, she is
destined to reign as QUEEN to whom all
will be proud 70 pay homage.